Universal Document Converter 5.1 Now Supports Windows 7

fCoder Group’s new Universal Document Converter 5.1 has been localized in three additional languages and is compatible with Windows 7.

Posted on: March 4, 2010 9:00 am

‘Funeral’ being held today for aging Web browser

Aten Design Group, in Denver, Colorado, will be holding a funeral today for Internet Explorer 6. The event was organized as, yet another, way of marking the end of the hard-to-kill browser.

Posted on: March 4, 2010 9:00 am

Typical Windows User Patches Every 5 Days

Home users, those not under the thumb of corporate IT, are faced with patches for their operating system and applications every five days. Secunia, maker of the Personal Software Inspector (PSI), found home users had more applications, from more vendors, than expected.

Posted on: March 4, 2010 9:00 am

Google-Microsoft Search War Hits New Heights

It may be a case of sibling rivalry, or the pot calling the kettle black, or… It seems the two companies are taking turns at calling the regulators down on their rival.

Posted on: March 3, 2010 9:00 am

Microsoft Office 2010 free to Office 2007 buyers

If you buy Office 2007 between now and the release of Office 2010, expected in September, you’ll be able to download a copy of Office 2010 at no additional charge. If you decide to get your upgrade on DVD, you will need to pay for shipping.

Posted on: March 3, 2010 9:00 am

Microsoft to Double Down on HTML5 With Internet Explorer 9

Internet Explorer 8 is out so Microsoft has moved on to Internet Explorer 9. Microsoft is expected to demo a beta build at the MIX 2010 developer conference.

Posted on: March 3, 2010 9:00 am

5 tips for a cheaper, leaner Active Directory environment

If done correctly, consolidating Active Directory domains is a good thing. Done incorrectly it can cost you. This article offers some tips on getting through the process.

Posted on: March 3, 2010 9:00 am

Live2Support Launches Windows Desktop Application 3.0

Live2Support Inc. has launched Windows Desktop Application 3.0, the browser-independent version of its live chat and support solution. The application includes features such as intranet operator chat, multiple language customization at the operator level, and stability on the latest Windows 7 platform.

Posted on: March 2, 2010 9:00 am

Microsoft browser ballot not random

The browser ballot Microsoft offers to European users has a bug. It seems the "random positions" given to the top five browsers offered isn’t that random. The browser most likely to appear in the first position is Google’s Chrome.

Posted on: March 2, 2010 9:00 am

Don’t touch F1 key warns Microsoft

F1 – sometimes used as a "Help" key – is being used by the malware targeting a flaw in VBScript. Microsoft is warning users, until a patch can be applied, not to press the F1 key while surfing the web.

Posted on: March 2, 2010 9:00 am